• Predictive maintenance is done in collaboration of CNCs operators and engineers of maintenance department.
• Operators are given training to identify the areas in CNC which are more likely to fail, so that they can inform maintenance department in advance and take corrective action before any major break down.
2.4. Kaizen
“Kaizen” literally means” “change for the betterment”. Kaizen involves small improvements and is carried out on a continual basis and involving people of all level in the organization. The principle behind Kaizen is that “a very large number of small improvements are more effective in an organizational environment than a few improvements of large value”. This pillar is aimed at reducing losses in the workplace that affect our efficiencies. By using a detailed and through procedure we eliminate losses in a systematic method using various Kaizen tools. Objective of Kaizen is achieve and sustain zero loses with respect to minor stops, measurement and adjustments, defects and unavoidable downtime.